Kids will like money one day more than toys

I was thinking that I have three nieces and one nephew and they all need gifts because their uncle loves them.  They will never know if you spend $50 on them versus $25.  Kids love to get things and that is the bottom line.  My whole family is growing yearly it seems.  I noticed when the little ones open gifts one after another they get like 20 new toys.  I started thinking a great gift for them while they are young would be getting them a savings bond.  When they are older then they can really appreciate it more.  Getting them a Bond for birthdays and special holidays will add up for that car down payment in the future.  After all so what if they only get 19 gifts now and a nice chunk of change when they are older.  Just a thought I had…